Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Residency Program

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Program Guidelines
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Contact Details

2188-7 Chokushi, Shigaraki, Koka, Shiga Prefecture 529-1804 Japan
TEL + 81-748-83-0909
FAX + 81-748-83-1193
E MAIL studioartist@sccp.or.jp
URL http://sccp.main.jp/
Contact Minori KURODA
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Program Guidelines
Administrative Organization The Foundation of Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park
Administrative Body Shiga Prefecture, Shigaraki Town
Managing position Creativity Training Section
Facility Name Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Institute of Ceramic Studies
Facility Address 2188-7 Chokushi, Shigaraki, Koka, Shiga Prefecture
Facility Description

Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park is located on a hill with a view of downtown Shigaraki. Surrounded by mountains, the area is scenic with seasonal changes . The Ceramic Cultural Park is one of the premier tourist spots in Shigaraki, where visitors appreciate ceramics and enjoy walking in nature.
Total floor space: 2,852 sq. m. (a single-storied ferroconcrete building with parts that are  two-storied)

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Administrative Building: office (General Affairs Section), director's office, manager's office, reception room, building manager's office, storeroom, library, audiovisual room (capacity: 46 individuals)
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Kilns: gas kiln, electric kiln, amagama, climbing kiln
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Training Building: instructor's room (Creativity Training Section), 2 communal workshops, clay storeroom, drying room, gypsum room, glazing room, storeroom
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Residential Building: 3 guest rooms, 10 single rooms, Japanese tatami room, dining room, kitchen, salon, and laundry room.
Access
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By train:
From JR “Kusatsu” Station, take the Kusatsu Line to “Kisegawa” station; transfer to the Shigaraki Kogen Railway; get off at “Shigaraki” station. The Ceramic Cultural Park is a 20-minute walk from the station
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By bus:
From JR” Ishiyama” station, take the Teisan Bus bound for “Togei-no-Mori” and get off at the “Togei-no-Mori” bus stop
History

Initiated under the prefectural public policy of New Public Recreation Prefecture Concept, the Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park was built and opened to the public in June 1990.
Equipped with facilities to produce, train, and  exhibit ceramic wares, the programs of the Park was inaugurated for two objectives: first, to promote the local industry and creating new culture through exchange of person, objects, and information; second, for Shiga prefecture to become the point of reference for new and innovative ideas.

Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park is administered by the Foundation of Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park.
Year of
Commencement		 1990
Program Objective The program aims to support the next generation by providing young, promising ceramic artists from Japan and abroad with space and facilities suitable for producing their works. Shigaraki is a town known for its particular style of ceramic wares, with a history of 1250 years. With its provision of fully-equipped facility, the program encourages production and artistic exploration of ceramic art, and aims to contribute to the development of art, culture, and industry, by providing a fully-equipped facility
Program Activities

The creative training program provides those who aspire to be ceramic artists with access to necessary resources and facilities for practice. It also invites prominent ceramic artists, artists with other practices, and art critics for lectures and exchange. Without a set of fixed curriculum, the program encourages visiting artists, art critics, and studio artists to get inspiration from each other.
The program includes

  • Residency of studio artists
  • Residency of renowned ceramic artists and other art professionals
  • Promotion of exchange and cooperation with the local ceramics industry
  • Rentals service of kilns
  • Research and study on ceramic art, and provision of  information on ceramic art
  • Hands-on classes using anagama kiln firing
  • Workshops
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Focus Area(s)

Ceramic art
Residency Period
  • Studio artists: from 3 months to 1 year (average 4 months)
  • Short-stay studio artists: from 1 month to 3 months
  • Guest artists (invited artists): from 2 weeks to 2 months
Number of
Resident Artists
  • Studio artists: 20 to 30 individuals per year
  • Guest artists: 5 individuals per year
Conditions
1 • The artist must be pursuing a career to become a professional ceramic artists and have basic knowledge and experience in ceramic art, and their age must fall within the range of  20 to 49 years old of age at the time of application.
  • The artist must be able to pay tuition and room charge for accommodation. Extra fee for using kilns, etc., is expected to incur.

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Short-stay studio artist
The artist must be experienced in ceramic art, and their age must be 30 years old or older at the time of application.

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Guest artists are accepted by invitation by the organizer.
Provisions

* For guest artists

  1. Traveling expense: Available (economy class airline ticket / with limits outlined by the program regulations. )
  2. Production fee: Available (¥100,000)
  3. Studio: Available
  4. Living expense: Available (depending on conditions)
  5. Accommodation: Available
  6. Professional and staff support: Available
  7. Opportunities for presentations/ exhibitions: Available (possibility of such occasions will be considered each time)

 
Application Procedure

Submission of application documents (application form, essay, and curriculum vitae) and visual images of artworks

* For studio artists and short-stay studio artists only
Selection Process

Selection committee

* For studio artists and short-stay studio artists only
Achievements and
Outcomes		 By the end of 2006 fiscal year, The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park has excepted 652 ceramic artists and critics since 1990 from Japan and overseas. Art critics and researchers have visited the Center to give lectures. The facility is regularly occupied by more or less 10 studio artists and guest artists.
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